Chore Chart Ideas: How to Create One That Actually Works
Learn to create a chore chart that is effective, simple, and motivates kids without nagging. Click to learn how to create a chore chart that actually works for your kids!
Christian Family
Our goal at Not Consumed is to help your Christian family grow in faith so you are not consumed by life. We know that being a Christian family in a secular world comes with challenges to our faith. The products, printables and posts you find here will spur your family on in your faith.
We want to make choices that honor and reflect God. We want to teach our kids to love each other well and to love the people around them well. But life can be challenging. Parenting can be complicated, full of unexpected twists and turns. That’s why we need constant reminders of truth. We need the Word of God filling our hearts and minds. And we need the encouragement of others speaking hope into us.
Walking through some excruciating seasons of life including divorce, single-parenting, a child with cancer, and the everyday struggles as a homeschool mom has taught me some truths that I strive to pass along to you. God wants to equip Christian families to walk by faith even in the middle of hard things.
I don’t claim to have it all figured out. Who does? But God has used the trials in life to teach me that we as followers of Jesus can live life “not consumed” because He’s faithful. When difficulties come, He’s faithful. When life doesn’t make sense, He’s faithful. When the future looks uncertain, He’s faithful. He’s faithful to grow us into the Christian family that can impact the world around us.
No matter the struggle you find yourself in the midst of, God wants to grow your faith as a Christian family (in the midst of a very secular world) so that trials don’t consume! I pray the posts you find here breathe life into your own journey!
24 Beloved Christmas Books for Kids
Reading together is one of our family’s most precious holiday traditions. Collect a pile of these favorite Christmas books for kids and join us this year! There’s something about a family gathered around the tree with a pile of Christmas books for kids that just makes the holidays special. My fondest memories as a mom…
Family Christmas Party Games
You’ll love these holly jolly family Christmas party games! They are simple, frugal and most of all… a blast! Get ready to have some fun!
Christian Kids Gift Ideas: 6 Simple, Life-Giving Ideas!
Christian kids gift ideas should ADD to their lives…not take away or overstuff them! You’ll love these 6 simple, practical, life-giving ideas! I absolutely LOVE giving gifts. I love dreaming up the perfect ideas, shopping for the deals, and even beautifully wrapping them. Yeah, I’m that girl who has lists and even purchases months ahead…
Clutter-Free Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids
You’ll love this list of Clutter-Free Christmas Gift Ideas for kids that will save your sanity, keep your kids’ rooms clean, and promote world peace. Okay, maybe not that last part.
Easy Peeps Games Your Family Will Love
Last week we had a blast with the Easter Egg Family Fun Night. In the spirit of spring, I thought some Peeps games would be in order. You know them, those little colorful marshmallow treats that fill the aisles at Easter. As a kid, Peeps were always a springtime favorite! So go grab a few…
Gifts for Kids: Our Favorite Gift Guides
Do you ever get tired of wasting valuable minutes searching for fun and meaningful gifts for kids? Tired of scrolling through page after page on Amazon only to find gifts that will end up at the back of a closet in 2.5 days? Me too. We as parents and grandparents and aunts and friends want to…
Random Acts of Christmas Kindness Tradition (and free printables!)
Random Acts of Christmas Kindness will help you focus on the real meaning of the season while making precious family memories. Join us!
Advent Calendar for Kids Reading Plan
Looking for a creative way to tell the story of Jesus’s birth. Find ideas and free printable advent calendar reading plan for kids. Read more.
Free Printable Christmas Scripture Cards
Christmas Scripture Cards are not only a wonderful gift, they are a blessing and encouragement to the people in your life. You remember the ever-so-popular Christmas favorite, A Charlie Brown Christmas? I must admit I’ve struggled to understand why people like to watch this depressing cartoon. There is certainly nothing holly or jolly about Charlie…
Christmas Traditions Your Whole Family Will Love
Ever since I was a little girl, my dreams have been filled with family Christmas traditions. No matter what time of year it was, we were always counting down the days to some holiday or event. It wasn’t because we expected something grand either. We waited expectantly because we relished the memory of what was…
Our 4 Favorite Ideas for a Christ-Centered Christmas
Do you ever feel like the holidays quickly become consumed with commercialism instead of the Christ-centered Christmas you envisioned? You’ll love these simple Ideas for a Christ-Centered Christmas! Read more. I’ve so been there. Not that long ago, I found myself feeling this exact frustration. Every year I’d have the best of intentions. I’d run…
Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt (With Free Printable)
Looking for a simple but meaningful way to celebrate the holidays? You’ll love this free Christmas lights scavenger hunt printable and family fun idea!
76 super simple Thanksgiving and Christmas Activities
You don’t have to separate Thanksgiving and Christmas activities from school, you can do both! You’ll love these 76 awesome Christmas activities. I don’t know about you, but November and December can be tricky when it comes to education. We want to do special Thanksgiving and Christmas activities to celebrate the holidays and make memories,…
Fall Family Fun Night with 11 Exciting Game Ideas
The concept of the fall family game night is simple. We have one goal: spend time together, laugh, act crazy, and create memories. There is something so beautiful about fall. Maybe it’s the crisp air, the simmering apple cider, or the harvest of gorgeous pumpkins. Whatever it is, fall is deemed a favorite season by many,…
How to Host a Blessings Party: Gratitude Group Activities that Give Back
Have you ever thought about hosting a blessings party to help your family focus on others? Probably not, but you’re going to love this idea!
Gratitude for Kids: Thankfulness Activities You’ll Love
Looking for gratitude for kids ideas? I’m sharing 3 simple steps, plus thankfulness activities, thankfulness books, and other resources. Have you ever met someone who was literally grateful for every single thing? My friend Debby is like that. She verbally speaks thanksgiving over the little annoyances in life just as much as the really hard…
Easy Kids’ Birthday Ideas for Every Age
These easy kid’s birthday ideas will knock their socks off and create memories they will never forget! Traditions you can start today! I think my love for traditions stems from childhood. Growing up, we didn’t have much. Money was tight and my momma worked multiple jobs to support our little family. BUT I don’t remember…
How to get control over your schedule
Have you ever felt like someone else is pulling the strings while you dance around life doing and doing and doing? Sometimes I get to the end of the day and feel like I’ve not accomplished anything that I had set out to do. Oh I was busy all day, it just seems as though…
Busy Mom Meal Planner – Meal Planning for Families
Has meal planning for your family become a stress? Here are some quick tips to help you plan meals for your family with ease! It’s estimated that most Americans spend between 30-43% of their food dollars eating out. In fact, the Commerce Department released a report last year that showed more money being spent in restaurants…
How to Organize a Laundry System for Your Family
Is Mt. Laundry taking over your home? Read more to learn how to organize laundry in the most efficient way and get FREE printables!